Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Liberia
Liberia: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0888 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Liberia, 1979–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Liberia stood at 0.0888 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 6.6% on the previous year and up 467.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Liberia peaked at 0.5707 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2010 and was at its lowest, -0.0242 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2014.
That places Liberia 44th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Liberia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1980 | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +66.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +243.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +120.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +40.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1868 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4382.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1642 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1489 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1288 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0989 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0825 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 2010 | 0.5707 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +591.7% |
| 2011 | 0.5081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2012 | 0.3225 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -36.5% |
| 2013 | 0.189 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -41.4% |
| 2014 | -0.0242 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -112.8% |
| 2015 | -0.0229 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0587 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -356.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0753 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0411 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -45.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0387 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0553 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +43.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0742 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +35.1% |
| 2023 | 0.095 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0888 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 0.0888 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0252 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 3.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 0.0888 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0311 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Liberia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +4382.6% | 0.0042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1868 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2010 | +591.7% | 0.0825 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5707 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2016 | +356.6% | -0.0229 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0587 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.135 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0825 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1868 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.1757 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0242 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5707 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0827 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0553 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 41 Honduras 0.0915 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 42 Chile 0.0902 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 43 Denmark 0.0888 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 45 Micronesia (country) 0.0886 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 46 Peru 0.0885 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 47 Kazakhstan 0.0883 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Liberia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.97 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 6.15 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 74.91 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0157 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 13.35 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 471.54 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0987 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 84.01 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -7.86 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Liberia?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Liberia was 0.0888 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5707 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2010.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0242 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2014.
- How does Liberia rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Liberia ranks 44th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 467.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Primary income payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.